In Thailand, some Buddhist monks and laymen want to formally establish Buddhism as the country’s national religion in its next constitution. But one prominent Buddhist scholar is warning against such ...

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There’s a struggle going on inside Thailand. It’s between two powerful influences. One side can be found in places like this; the other in crowded spaces like this. For now it seems that one side is ...

Uniting with other major faith groups at an interreligious 'March for Peace,' Thai Catholics on Thursday offered prayers for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. "The world is tired ...

'Together we implore the Almighty above to inspire and strengthen us for the building of peace,' read a joint statement from the Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and Sikh communities. Bishop Joseph ...

(The Conversation) — Thailand's Buddhist temples, important centers of culture and commerce, rely on donations from international visitors. Because of a steep drop in tourism, these temples have been ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A campaign to enshrine Buddhism as Thailand's state religion has been galvanized by a radical Buddhist movement in neighbouring Myanmar that is accused of stoking religious tension ...

Meeting Thai religious leaders and then celebrating Mass with Catholic young adults, Pope Francis encouraged them to strengthen a culture that treasures the past, holds fast to faith, is unafraid of ...

In Bangkok, monks in saffron robes marched and rode on elephants to the Thai parliament to call on legislators to make Buddhism the national religion. Thailand is rewriting its constitution to replace ...